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Washington File - Iraq

23 September 2004 - NATO Agrees to Expand Training Mission in Iraq

23 September 2004 - Transcript: Bush, Allawi Affirm Commitment to Overcome Insurgency

21 September 2004 - Transcript: Bush, Allawi Resolved to Quell Insurgency, Hold Elections in Iraq

21 September 2004 - Transcript: Powell Says Insurgency in Iraq Must Be Defeated

21 September 2004 - Terrorists in Iraq Will Not Deter U.S., Bush Says

17 September 2004 - Transcript: Powell Says He Expects Iraq Security Situation to Improve

16 September 2004 - Iraqis, U.N. and Coalition Determined to Ensure Iraqi Elections

15 September 2004 - Transcript: State's Armitage Says Iraqi Judges Vital to Iraq's Democracy

14 September 2004 - U.S. Calls for More International Security Aid for Iraq

14 September 2004 - Transcript: U.S. Increases Spending in Iraq for Security, Election Preparations

14 September 2004 - U.S. Urges World to Provide Security for Iraq's Elections


12 September 2004 - Success in Iraq Lies Ahead, But Timing Uncertain, Rumsfeld Says

08 September 2004 - Transcript: Powell Calls for Perseverance in Iraq Despite Military Losses

01 September 2004 - OSCE Official Condemns Murder, Kidnapping of Journalists in Iraq

31 August 2004 - Iraqi Addresses Republican Convention About New Freedom in Iraq

28 August 2004 - "Tremendous Victory" for Iraqi Government in Najaf, Armitage Says

27 August 2004 - Transcript: United Nations Set Up Iraq, Interim Government, Ricciardone Says

27 August 2004 - Transcript: Powell Praises Iraqi Government Leadership in Resolving Standoff

25 August 2004 - Prisoner Abuse at Abu Ghraib Result of Many Factors

25 August 2004 - Transcript: Independent Panel Finds No Policy of Abuse at Abu Ghraib

25 August 2004 - Army Report Faults Some Military Intelligence Personnel

19 August 2004 - Powell Commemorates Bombing of U.N.'s Baghdad Headquarters

19 August 2004 - U.N. Observes Anniversary of Attack on Baghdad Headquarters

18 August 2004 - Transcript: Powell Explains U.S. Force Restructuring, Defends Iraq Policy

17 August 2004 - NATO Training Implementation Mission arrives in Iraq

12 August 2004 - Coalition, Iraqi Forces Focus on al-Sadr's Outlaw Militia  (Urdu)

12 August 2004 - Iraqi Boxer Dreams of Gold in Athens

12 August 2004 - U.N. Extends Iraq Mission Until August 2005

11 August 2004 - Security Conditions Continue to Hamper U.N. in Iraq

10 August 2004 - Transcript: Rumsfeld, Denmark's Gade Discuss Iraq, War on Terror, Non-proliferation

09 August 2004 - Byliner: Cost of Freedom for Iraq Similar to Bringing Democracy to Others

09 August 2004 - Transcript: Bush Lauds Performance of Polish Troops in Aiding Iraq

05 August 2004 - Transcript: Iraq Coalition Remains Committed to Success, Powell Says

04 August 2004 - Byliner: Army Corps of Engineers Restoring Iraqi Wetlands

04 August 2004 - Multinational Force in Iraq Affirms Resolve to Fight Terrorism

03 August 2004 - Transcript: General Abizaid Praises Kazakhstan's Role in Iraq

02 August 2004 - Bangkok Company, Iraqis Identified As Ba'ath Regime Operatives

02 August 2004 - Transcript: U.S. Deeply Appreciates Poland's Efforts in Iraq, Powell Says

31 July 2004 - Transcript: NATO to Deploy Security Trainers to Iraq in Early August

31 July 2004 - Transcript: Powell, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Discuss Reconstruction

29 July 2004 - Transcript: Powell Lauds Initial Performance of Iraqi Government

29 July 2004 - Transcript: Saudi Leaders, Powell Discuss Muslim Troop Deployment in Iraq

28 July 2004 - Iraq Needs International Security Help, Says Powell

28 July 2004 - USAID Grants $12.3 Million to Develop Iraqi Private Sector

23 July 2004 - State's Armitage Meets Iraq's Interim Leaders in Baghdad

23 July 2004 - New U.N. Envoy to Iraq Ashraf Qazi Begins Assignment

22 July 2004 - Transcript: Powell Thanks Bulgaria for Standing Up to Kidnappers in Iraq

21 July 2004 - Powell Praises Courage of Iraqis in Confronting Security Threat

21 July 2004 - Transcript: Bush Thanks Romania's Nastase for Support on Terror War, Iraq

19 July 2004 - Powell Defines Meaning of "Finishing the Job" in Iraq

16 July 2004 - United States Has Kept Its Promises in Iraq, Powell Says

16 July 2004 - Byliner: Iraq's 'True Heroes'

15 July 2004 - Senator Says Detainee Abuse Will Not Recur

02 July 2004 - Transcript: U.S. Human Rights Advocacy Not Stalled by Abu Ghraib, Powell Says

01 July 2004 -  Defense Department Report, July 1: Iraq Update